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IEEE TASK GROUP CONFIRMS JOINT PROPOSAL FOR 802.11n PROJECT
Vote Advances Standards Process for Development of High Throughput Wireless Local Area Networking
PISCATAWAY, N.J., 20 Janurary 2006 The IEEE today announced that the task group drafting IEEE 802.11n(TM), Amendment to Standard for Information Technology-Telecommunications and information exchange between systems-Local and Metropolitan networks- Specific requirements-Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) specifications: Enhancements for Higher Throughput, has voted unanimouslyto confirm selection of a joint proposal for high throughput wireless local area networks. This proposal will amend and extend the IEEE 802.11(TM) WirelessLAN standard to incorporate new technologies for increasing the throughput of wireless local area networks. The amended standard would specify methods of increasing connection speeds up to 600 Mbps.
“The IEEE 802.11 WirelessLAN working group continues the process to improve the standard to meet the evolving needs of the public and industry,” said Stuart J. Kerry, Chair of the IEEE 802.11 Working Group on Wireless Local Area Networks. “Hundreds of technical experts from the world’s leading technology companies, academic institutions, and government agencies have collaborated to develop the foundation for new High-Throughput wireless LAN technology.”
The IEEE 802.11n standards development project, begun in 2003 expects to complete its draft development work in late 2006 toward publication of an amendment to the 802.11 standard in 2007.
“Reaching this consensus step is a significant milestone. It demonstrates the success of the IEEE consensus process in bringing together the diverse interests of enterprises and consumers. This technology will provide new capabilities to industries ranging from computer and consumer electronics, to public access and mobile telephony,” said Bruce Kraemer, Chair of the IEEE 802.11n High Throughput Task Group.
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